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Weather tracker: Monsoon season brings vital rainfall to parts of Asia

A vendor sells vegetables while holding an umbrella during monsoon rainfall in Kolkata, India, on Sunday. Photograph: Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen A vendor sells vegetables while holding an umbrella during monsoon rainfall in Kolkata, India, on Sunday. Photogr…

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At least 19 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines

At least 19 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines 2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Virma Simonette Rivera , Manila and Koh Ewe AFP via Getty Images A Jollibee restaurant crumbled during the powerful quake At least 19 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthqua…

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Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia

The Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, speaks to the media after parliamentary elections. Photograph: Anthony Pizzoferrato/AP View image in fullscreen The Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, speaks to the media after parliamentary elections. Photograph: Anthony Pizzoferrato/AP Armenia’s…

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Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia

The Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, speaks to the media after parliamentary elections. Photograph: Anthony Pizzoferrato/AP View image in fullscreen The Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, speaks to the media after parliamentary elections. Photograph: Anthony Pizzoferrato/AP Armenia’s…

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Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel

Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel Iran has released footage of missiles launched at Israel, saying its attacks were "the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes." The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck military targets in western and central Iran, but did not provid…

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Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel

Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel Iran has released footage of missiles launched at Israel, saying its attacks were "the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes." The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck military targets in western and central Iran, but did not provid…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify

Yemen announced that it had joined the war for the first time since the 8 April ceasefire. The Houthi leadership fired missiles towards Jaffa Israel and said Israeli linked commercial shipping would be blocked entering the Red Sea, a decision that will unnerve other shipping. Iranian officials had e…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify

Yemen announced that it had joined the war for the first time since the 8 April ceasefire. The Houthi leadership fired missiles towards Jaffa Israel and said Israeli linked commercial shipping would be blocked entering the Red Sea, a decision that will unnerve other shipping. Iranian officials had e…

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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify

Yemen announced that it had joined the war for the first time since the 8 April ceasefire. The Houthi leadership fired missiles towards Jaffa Israel and said Israeli linked commercial shipping would be blocked entering the Red Sea, a decision that will unnerve other shipping. Iranian officials had e…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…